Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-08-27
CHARTER OAK PARK.

The Great $4,000 Race Next Week.
The greatest trotting event of the season
will be the $4,000 2:20 race to be trotted at
Charter Oak Park, Hartford, Wednesday,
August 81. For this race the following fast
horses are named: Prince Wilkes (2:19), Myr-
tie (2:2214), Rosiline Wilkes (2:183D, Patron
2:1414), Dan (s:2415), Astral CHS, Garnet
(2:19) and Loretta F. (s:19).
Prince Wilkes is owned by George A.
Singerly, of Philadelphia. He started in the
$4,000 in 1885, trotting close second in the
third heat in 2:1614 and winning third mon
ey. This season he has had slight attack of
pinkeye and has not appeared in the grand
circuit until last week at Utica where he won
easily in e:19, 2:e01l, 2:2O14. He is known
to be fast and game, and Crit Davis, the
driver, is always out for the money.
Frederick Willetts names the b m Myrtle
(2:2270. She appeared in the grand circuit
in 1885 under the pilotage of James P. Page
and was then sold to MIR. Willetts. She trot-
| ted at Utica last week, but did not get any
of the money.
w. H. Mccarthy names the Patron.
| He has a record of 2:1414, is by Pancoast
| (2:21340, he by Woodford Mambrino (2:2110,
| strictly trotting family. He was raised in
Kentucky and was sold as yearling to Mr..
| A. D. Merrill of Canada, but was left in
Kentucky in charge of George ]. Fuller and
| is at present in care of the same careful
| driver. At three years old he obtained
record at Lexington, KY, of 2:191S, and last
year as four year old one-half interest in
| him was sold to G. F. Emery, Cleveland,
| Ohio, for $12, 500. This year Fuller brought
l him out in great form, winning five heat
race at st. Paul, Mimi, the fastest time in
2:1914; at Detroit he won in straight heats in
2:2014, 2:19l and 2:16, at Cleveland he de-
| feated the supposed invincible Harry Wilkes
| in 2:16, 2:1615, 2:1414, beating the five year
old stallion record 80 seconds. Since then
he mas not appeared in the circuit, being re"
served and prepared especially for this race.
No horse has ever created SO much Talk
among horsemen as this one since his race
at Cleveland and this will be his only app
pearance in the East as he is under engage
ment to trot a match race with Cl1ngstone
Ola at Cleveland Sept. 10TH.
J. B. Lewis names theb m Rosl1lne Wilkes
(2:183O. She started at Detroit, winning
only third money, but at Cleveland she de-
feated field of thirteen in the fast time of
2:25, 2:18s4, 1924, and was then sold to
Sire Brothers of New York and Joseph Ham
merck of Rochester for IS, 800. She will be
driven by Frank Van Ness.
M. V. Wagner names the b m Loretta F
(2:19). She won at Detroit in straight heats
in 2:22, 2:2134, 2,211s, and at Cleveland in
four heats, her time being 2'2O, 2:191a,
S.S414, duO at Duud1O LII 1Ou1 I1cnsS, 4OOuC-
ing her record to 2:1914. At Rochester, after
winning two heats in 2:19 and 2:2014, the
race was lost to Charlie Hogan. In that race
her owner, Mr.. G. G. Pond, a wealthy lum"
herman of jackson, Mich, made complaint
to the judges that the mare had been pulled
and an investigation resulted in the expu1-
sion of George Tufts, the driver, from all Ma
tlonal association tracks. She is now in good
hands and will be driven to win.
Andrew Raul names the br Astral. In
the grand circuit she first appeared at Cleve-
land in the 1888 class, where she reduced her
record to 2:18, and at different places along
the line she has been winning her share of
the purse. She will probably be driven by
John Murphy, which is guarantee that if
capable of winning first money it will be
done.
w. G. Trimble names the Oh Garnet. He
won forfeit of S., 900 from the owner of
Queen Wilkes July 9, at Detroit
third money, at Cleveland third
money, and at Buffalo first money in the
fast time of 2:20 IA, 2:19, 2:19 1-2, and at
Rochester was again third, so he has won a
balance in bank for the future. He has been
at the park for several days preparing for
the race and will be driven by the nomina-
tor.
H. G. Woodruff names CHI g Dan. His rec
ord is the slowest of the named ones, but he
trotted quarter at the June meeting at
Charter Oak in 80 seconds and is deemed
good enough to win share of the money.
He is owned by Matthew Riley, of New York,
and will be driven by Mr.. Woodruff.